Mildred Jenkins Elementary School
Public elementary school in Spring, Texas · Spring ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Mildred Jenkins Elementary School serves 603 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Spring (Harris County). It is one of 41 schools in Spring ISD. By enrollment it is the 1598th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 38.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Spring ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484122004715 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Spring ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 603 | 33,590 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 17.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.9% | 80.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Mildred Jenkins Elementary School in context
Size
Mildred Jenkins Elementary School is the 19th largest of Spring ISD's 25 elementary schools; its 603 students are 1.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 627; Mildred Jenkins Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 98 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 60, against an average of 86 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 89 in kindergarten and 96 in grade 5. It also enrolls 60 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 60.2% here and 54% across Spring ISD. Black students are next, at 27.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.2% across Spring ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 38.83 full-time-equivalent teachers for 603 students, Mildred Jenkins Elementary School has 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 603 students would have about 40.7 teachers, so Mildred Jenkins Elementary School has 1.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Mildred Jenkins Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Ogden Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in Aldine ISD. Within 10 miles there are 101 other elementary schools, 20 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 60.2% |
| Black | 27.2% |
| White | 8% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
43.4% of students are girls and 56.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 60 |
| Kindergarten | 89 |
| Grade 1 | 88 |
| Grade 2 | 85 |
| Grade 3 | 87 |
| Grade 4 | 98 |
| Grade 5 | 96 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4615 Reynaldo Dr., Spring, TX 77373
Phone: (281)891-8300
Website: springisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mildred Jenkins Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 1.2 mi | 584 | 14.2 | 84.6% |
| Magrill EC/PK/K | Aldine ISD | 1.4 mi | 589 | 15.9 | 90.7% |
| Anderson Elementary School | Spring ISD | 1.6 mi | 635 | 15.7 | 79.2% |
| Sam Houston State University Charter School | Sam Houston State University Charter School | 1.6 mi | 437 | 17.5 | – |
| Chet Burchett Elementary School | Spring ISD | 1.6 mi | 982 | 18.1 | 73.9% |
| Gloria Marshall Elementary School | Spring ISD | 1.7 mi | 876 | 15.9 | 75.1% |
| Pearl M Hirsch Elementary School | Spring ISD | 2.1 mi | 630 | 15.2 | 81.1% |
| Smith Elementary School | Spring ISD | 2.3 mi | 624 | 14 | 80.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.